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Author Topic: New Cross-over card for THX monitor Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 09-08-2008 02:00 PM                     Three former Cineplex houses that I ran in Los Angeles that were THXed still had their monitors minus the x-over cards.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 09-08-2008 06:17 PM                        No, the monitor/card cage was an outright purchase. The cards had to be returned. BTW: I still have about 40 dbx 900 card cages, mostly from ex-thx National Amusement locations. In addition, I have an Ashly prototype card about the same as CE's. Louis  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-08-2008 09:19 PM                     I have no idea about anything that went on 'upstairs', but we are no longer THX certified and all we had to to was pull down the signs and replace the card in question in the crossover. Oh, and the little plate on the front of the monitor that said 'THX', had to pull that off too  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 09-08-2008 09:37 PM                     THX never owned the monitor...what a theatre "purchased" was the monitor. The Cards were merely licensed. As such, the new CE cards effectively revitalize the monitor. Note one is also advised to go through them and change the volume control and such to keep it clean sounding. Steve  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 09-09-2008 12:32 AM                       I believe the arrangement back then was you bought the frame but "leased" the cards. (I see Steve beat me to the punch) THX 3417 was THX 1138's wife or significant other in the film of the same name. I manufactured the 3417's successor, the THX D1138. 991 units and it was a wrap. Already a long time ago.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 09-09-2008 01:21 AM                     I believe her name was LUR. The THX D1138 did just fine in its time. I still have 4 of them that I directly care for in THX certified theatres. Steve  |  IP: Logged

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